Nonstop flight route between Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia and Kake, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°46'10"N by 103°12'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(56°57'41"N by 133°54'37"W)
Distance from KUA to KAE:
7,178.79 miles (11,553.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA), Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia and Kake Airport (KAE), Kake, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,179 miles (or 11,553 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUA / WMKD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°46'10"N by 103°12'33"E |
| Area Served: | Pahang, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 58 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUA |
| More Information: | KUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAE / PAFE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kake, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°57'41"N by 133°54'37"W |
| Area Served: | Kake, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 172 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAE |
| More Information: | KAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA):
- Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan handled 280,074 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) is Kerteh Airport (KTE), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NNE of KUA.
- Because of Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan", another name for KUA is "Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ahmad Shah / TUDM Kuantan".
- The furthest airport from Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) is Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (meaning Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport), and is located 12,300 miles (19,795 kilometers) away in Macas, Ecuador.
Facts about Kake Airport (KAE):
- The closest airport to Kake Airport (KAE) is Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) ESE of KAE.
- In addition to being known as "Kake Airport", another name for KAE is "AFE".
- Kake Airport (KAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kake Airport's relatively low elevation of 172 feet, planes can take off or land at Kake Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Kake Airport (KAE) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,584 miles (17,032 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.28 miles (95.40 km) NNE | Kerteh Airport (KTE) | Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 92.80 miles (149.35 km) SE | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 105.77 miles (170.22 km) SSE | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 113.88 miles (183.27 km) WSW | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 122.78 miles (197.60 km) WSW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 6 | 123.27 miles (198.39 km) SSW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 126.09 miles (202.92 km) SW | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 8 | 150.51 miles (242.22 km) SSE | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 155.95 miles (250.98 km) WNW | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 168.18 miles (270.66 km) SSE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 11 | 168.79 miles (271.64 km) SSE | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 12 | 173.35 miles (278.97 km) SSE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 13 | 175.04 miles (281.69 km) SSE | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 14 | 175.79 miles (282.91 km) W | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 177.19 miles (285.17 km) NNW | Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.88 miles (19,794.68 km) SE | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,282.92 miles (19,767.40 km) SSW | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,273.71 miles (19,752.57 km) ESE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,258.17 miles (19,727.56 km) E | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,257.39 miles (19,726.30 km) SSE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,253.45 miles (19,719.97 km) SSE | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,221.41 miles (19,668.40 km) SE | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,215.81 miles (19,659.39 km) E | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,215.66 miles (19,659.14 km) E | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,207.91 miles (19,646.68 km) S | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,202.28 miles (19,637.62 km) SSE | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,201.84 miles (19,636.91 km) S | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,196.74 miles (19,628.70 km) W | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,196.06 miles (19,627.61 km) ESE | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,188.77 miles (19,615.87 km) E | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.04 miles (61.22 km) ESE | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 43.50 miles (70.01 km) SSE | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 45.17 miles (72.69 km) SSE | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 45.17 miles (72.69 km) NNW | Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) | Angoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 54.43 miles (87.60 km) NW | Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) | Chatham, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 54.93 miles (88.40 km) W | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) | Sitka, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 56.78 miles (91.38 km) SSW | Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 65.66 miles (105.67 km) SSE | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 67.06 miles (107.92 km) ESE | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 74.19 miles (119.40 km) SSE | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 77.23 miles (124.28 km) SSE | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) SSE | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 96.12 miles (154.69 km) NW | Hoonah Airport (HNH) | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 96.53 miles (155.34 km) NNW | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 99.39 miles (159.95 km) NNW | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,583.52 miles (17,032.48 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,580.76 miles (17,028.05 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,571.49 miles (17,013.12 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,499.83 miles (16,897.80 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,493.59 miles (16,887.76 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,481.22 miles (16,867.84 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,413.01 miles (16,758.07 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,402.45 miles (16,741.08 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,391.66 miles (16,723.72 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,385.54 miles (16,713.86 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,371.24 miles (16,690.85 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,370.78 miles (16,690.12 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,370.19 miles (16,689.17 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,353.83 miles (16,662.83 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,350.90 miles (16,658.12 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |